CT Bridal, Custom Made

This custom couture dress from CT Bridal is the embodiment of regal elegance that made my wedding day truly unforgettable (people are no joke still asking about it 6 months out from the wedding). It's A-line silhouette and illusion one-shoulder neckline hugged all a girl's popular "problem areas" at my waist and back all night so well that it was hard to find a photo in it I did not absolutely love.

I think what truly set this gown apart is the quality and the design- all the fabrics were shipped from private fashion houses across Europe before being combined in New York City, including the crystals dusted into the skirt and the boning in the corset. The weight of it is almost offset by the included hoop skirt and with the veil, and a simple alteration is only needed if you want to detach the half collar from the dress altogether.

The only reason I'd part with it is for it to bring you as many dropped jaws and joy to your wedding day as it did for me. The only other thing I could say to really help a girl "get it" is that the wedding was kid-friendly (and everyone knows kids don't lie/say the darnedest things) and at least 3 of them kept coming up to me to ask if I was a princess.

P.S. The veil has a tiny tear, but it's an incredibly long veil so you can minimally alter around it/shorten it as you see fit if you'd like.